Voice assistants have come a long way, and it's about time they went open source. Researchers in the University of Michigan have done just that, with their free and open source system, known as Sirius. The name, an obvious play on Apple's Siri, is ...

Geeky students have it made nowadays. You see, there are many outlets for their minds to be put into use. Sadly, before the Internet, it could be difficult for like-minded tech geeks to communicate and collaborate. Quite frankly, a curious mind ...

In classical mythology, Aquila is the eagle carrying Jupiter's thunderbolts skyward. At Facebook, it is the code name for a high-flying drone, indicative of the social networking company's lofty ambitions. The V-shaped unmanned vehicle, which has ...

A rumored new service from Google will let you receive and pay your bills through Gmail. The Pony Express marked a new era in postal services in the 1800s, as riders and their steeds galloped miles to create new links between cities in the east and ...

USA --- Roll of american dollar notes wrapped in elastic band on office desk --- Image by Stefano Oppo/Corbis Image: Stefano Oppo/Corbis By Lance Ulanoff 2015-03-25 17:25:42 UTC What is it with all these companies suddenly wanting to be in ...

Now flush with $80 million in new funding, Cyanogen is looking to create a unique version of Android that doesn't rely on Google. Will smartphone manufacturers try it? 8 Android Security Concerns That Should Scare IT (Click image for larger view ...

Jason Mars built his own Siri and then he gave it away. Mars is a professor of a computer science at the University of Michigan. Working alongside several other university researchers, he recently built a digital assistant that could instantly ...

Silicon Valley has no shortage of coffee shops where sleep-starved programmers and eager entrepreneurs sit hunched over laptop computers and talk about ideas for launching the next Google or Facebook. Now a giant tech company is opening its own ...